EVENT: "Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Share Their World: An Exhibition," showcasing artifacts and crafts from Third World Countries TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, from Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, through Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, in the Hartnett Gallery in Wilson Commons on the University of Rochester’s River Campus

ADDITIONAL EVENT: Reception and panel discussion by Peace Corps volunteers, 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 ADMISSION: Free and open to the public Note: Parking is available on University lots weeknights and all weekend.

An exhibition spotlighting the utility and artistry of Third World crafts will be on display from Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, through Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, in the Hartnett Gallery in Wilson Commons on the University of Rochester’s River Campus.

Sponsored by Rochester Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV), the exhibition will feature approximately 100 items of clothing, textiles, and household and decorative items that volunteers collected during their service, such as a poncho from Bolivia, a blanket from Sierra Leone, and a prayer board from Somalia. Each piece will be accompanied by information on its country of origin, use, and method of production.

“Many of the pieces in the show are utilitarian, yet we find that there is artistic expression in their design,” noted Marian Haley Beil, president of Rochester RPCV and exhibition curator. “Through their beauty, these pieces show that an appreciation of the arts is universal.” The exhibit also gives Peace Corps volunteers the opportunity to share the cultures in which they’ve lived, she added.

An opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17, will feature a panel of volunteers who will discuss their service and experiences and answer questions.

The exhibit and opening reception are free and open to the public. Groups are welcome by appointment; contact curz@mail.rochester.edu. The Hartnett Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. on weekends. For more information, contact the Hartnett Gallery at (585) 275-4188 during gallery hours.

When this story was posted in December 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:

The World's Broken Promise to our ChildrenFormer Director Carol Bellamy, now head of Unicef, says that the appalling conditions endured today by half the world's children speak to a broken promise. Too many governments are doing worse than neglecting children -- they are making deliberate, informed choices that hurt children. Read her op-ed and Unicef's report on the State of the World's Children 2005.

Our debt to Bill MoyersFormer Peace Corps Deputy Director Bill Moyers leaves PBS next week to begin writing his memoir of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Read what Moyers says about journalism under fire, the value of a free press, and the yearning for democracy. "We have got to nurture the spirit of independent journalism in this country," he warns, "or we'll not save capitalism from its own excesses, and we'll not save democracy from its own inertia."

Is Gaddi Leaving? Rumors are swirling that Peace Corps Director Vasquez may be leaving the administration. We think Director Vasquez has been doing a good job and if he decides to stay to the end of the administration, he could possibly have the same sort of impact as a Loret Ruppe Miller. If Vasquez has decided to leave, then Bob Taft, Peter McPherson, Chris Shays, or Jody Olsen would be good candidates to run the agency. Latest: For the record, Peace Corps has no comment on the rumors.

The Birth of the Peace CorpsUMBC's Shriver Center and the Maryland Returned Volunteers hosted Scott Stossel, biographer of Sargent Shriver, who spoke on the Birth of the Peace Corps. This is the second annual Peace Corps History series - last year's speaker was Peace Corps Director Jack Vaughn.

Charges possible in 1976 PCV slayingCongressman Norm Dicks has asked the U.S. attorney in Seattle to consider pursuing charges against Dennis Priven, the man accused of killing Peace Corps Volunteer Deborah Gardner on the South Pacific island of Tonga 28 years ago. Background on this story here and here.

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